In Victorio's War from September 1879 to October 1880, Victorio led a band of Apaches, never numbering more than 200 men, in a running battle with the U.S. and Mexican armies and the …

Nov 16, 2009 · The warrior Victorio, one of the greatest Apache military strategists of all time, dies on October 15, 1880, in the Tres Castillos Mountains south of El Paso, Texas.

Although he was considered one of the fiercest Apaches, Victorio desired to live peacefully with the white settlers. As a young man, he fought by the side of Mangas Coloradas, and when …

Feb 9, 2019 · Explore the life of Victorio, the Apache war chief, his leadership, raids, and the tragic end of his campaign against U.S. forces in the late 19th century.

Nov 20, 2012 · Victorio was the next in line to adopt the role of Apache war chief. Victorio gathered together a band of about 300 Eastern Chiricahuas and Mescaleros and his band of …

Known as Bidu-ya or Beduiat to his Apache people, Victorio was a warrior and chief of the Chihenne band of the Chiricahua Apache in what is now New Mexico. Born around 1825 on …

He was a tribal leader of the Chihende band of the Chiricahua Apaches (also known as the Mimbreño or Warm Springs Apaches), located in what is now New Mexico, and was one of the …

Aug 28, 2025 · In August 1879, Apache Chief Victorio fled San Carlos Reservation with 80 warriors. His band used the rugged Guadalupe Mountains as their base for the next 14 …

Bi-du-ya, or Victorio, is acknowledged today as the key Apache leader in the between Apaches and the USA and Mexico between 1877 and 1880. He was a leader the Warm Springs …

Victorio was a prominent leader of the Mimbreño Apache, born in what is now southwestern New Mexico. His life unfolded against the backdrop of increasing encroachment by Mexican and …